[Oh, this is good. Thank you, Deerington, for providing a dog to pet. He definitely gives Dog a good ear scratch for the pup's trouble.]

[He's quick to smile back, shaking the kid's hand.] It's nice to meet you, Adam Young. [Which makes him laugh a bit, internally. Just the name and seeing someone who's so bright and, well. Not yet jaded by the town, is nice.]

Yeah, tell me about it. Like I'm making up for all the missed sleep in my life. [But the smiles fade, into something more serious.] I wish I could say I knew. Or how we're supposed to get back... but so far, no one's managed to figure that one out.